
Pablo PicassoSpanish, 1881–1973May one see it?
Copenhagen, Denmark
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1915
Death of Eva Gouel
Picasso's lover Marcelle Humbert (Eva Gouel) died of illness at the age of 30; her death was a heavy blow to the artist.
February 1917
First Trip to Italy
While working on the ballet Parade for Diaghilev's company, Picasso traveled to Italy for the first time — to Rome, where he executed the sets and costumes.
18 May 1917
Scandalous Premiere of the Ballet Parade
The premiere of the ballet Parade with Picasso's designs at the Théâtre du Châtelet turned into an enormous scandal, which helped increase the artist's popularity in Parisian high society.
12 February 1918
Marriage to Olga Khokhlova
Picasso married Olga Khokhlova, a ballerina of Diaghilev's company, in the Russian church in Paris; the witnesses were Jean Cocteau, Max Jacob, and Guillaume Apollinaire.
12 July 1918
Married: Olha Khokhlova